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Letter from Linnean Society of London to Brian Houghton Hodgson to notify him that he has been elected a Fellow of the Society. It also informs him of meeting times and subscriptions. On reverse is a letter from T. Booth, Secretary of the Society, to state that the fees paid by Nathaniel Wallich on Hodgson's behalf were not sufficient to cover the whole subscription. Printed material with handwritten annotations plus handwritten letter, 2 sides, dated 3 February 1835.

Letter from Lionel to Richard Pankhurst in which he writes about life in Ethiopia and possible places for Pankhurst to publish an article. The letter is headed with a drawing of the East gate of Medhane Alem Church, Lalibela, Ethiopia.

Letter from Lisa Raphals to Angus Graham to inform him of her forthcoming visit to London and to solicit his views on a proposed project to apply a thematic role grammar to Classical Chinese. She includes her proposal.

Letter from Liu Cunren 劉存人 to Angus Graham on the translation of the Mojing or Mozi, the Mohist canon.

Letter from Liu Ts'un-yen to Angus Graham to send his book. Originally attached to Liu Ts'un-yen's book New Excursions from the Hall of Harmonious Wind (Graham Collection).

Letter from Lord Auckland to Brian Houghton Hodgson with acknowledgement and thanks for letters and objects of curiosity sent by Hodgson from Nepal after Auckland had left Calcutta, and authorising Hodgson to purchase objects of interest such as silver images of gods used by the people of Lhasa in their occasional visits to Assam. Handwritten, 3 sides, dated 22 October 1842.

Letter from Lord Canning, Governor-General of India during the Indian Rebellion of 1857, to Brian Houghton Hodgson to thank him for his letter and that of Prinsep and to return the prints. Handwritten, 2 sides, dated 17 November 1857.

Letter from Lord Canning to Brian Houghton Hodgson to thank him for his letter. Canning hopes to meet with Hodgson when he is in Calcutta and would particularly like to discuss how much capital an able-bodied fellow and his wife would need to make a start in the Himalaya. He asks whether Hodgson has heard anything of Jung Bahadur. Handwritten, 8 sides, dated 4 January 1858.

Letter from Lord Chalmers to Norman Mosley Penzer to enclose a contribution of two guineas towards the Fund.

Letter from Lord Hailey to Colonel Hoysted, Secretary of Royal Asiatic Society, to say that he will be in London on 12th May but that he feels that somebody else, such as Lord Zetland, should present the Medal. Handwritten with printed letterhead, dated 19 March 1938.